4. Melon rumballa recipe

5. Basil-watermelon caipirinha recipe

In this sly twist on Brazil’s national drink, a basil and watermelon caipirinha honors the esteemed cocktail’s traditional flavors as a drink but can also be sneaked into a neighborhood picnic as an innocent fruit salad. Only you will know that the fruit salad is made of Cachaça-soaked watermelon.

6. Boozy cantaloupe slushie recipe

Sweet cantaloupe gets a kick of bitterness from Campari and freshness from mint to create an adult slushie perfectly suited to sipping while relaxing on the deck with the gals.